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Juninho Pernambucano

Midfielder · Olympique Lyonnais · historical profile

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Brazilian footballer and sporting director (born 1975)

Born 1975

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Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior, commonly known as Juninho Pernambucano or simply Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who was most recently the sporting director of Ligue 1 club Lyon. A dead-ball specialist noted for his bending free kicks, in particular the knuckleball technique which he developed, Juninho ranks fourth in number of goals scored through free kicks (72) and is considered by many to be the greatest free-kick taker of all time.

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